ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to attack; to assault; to assail
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(coming to a) sudden stop
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
body; physique; build; stature
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
error; mistake; slip; bug
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to throw open; to leave open
step; stride; counter for steps
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
suggestion; hint; implication
secret understanding; collusion
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
cooperation; collaboration
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest